Karampon West

Karampon West is a locality in , , . Karampon West is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kayts Island Fort and Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam.

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The was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. In the late 1600s, Dutch controlled the fort when they took over the island.

School
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Karampon is a village located in , Velanai Island, off the , Northern Sri Lanka. The majority of the people are Hindus along with a minority of Christians.

Hotel
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Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of and Karaitivu of in Northern . is situated 4 km north of Karampon West.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayts.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . There are a number of other villages on the island such as , Mankumpan, , Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai.

Karampon West

Latitude
9.6784° or 9° 40′ 42″ north
Longitude
79.8561° or 79° 51′ 22″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6JXXMVH4+9C
Geo­Names ID
7324139
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